Barren Fork and Collins River Paddle

June 29 – Barren Fork and Collins River Paddle. McMinnville. Joint event with the Murfreesboro chapter. The Barren Fork River is a tributary of the Collins River. We will paddle about 6 miles from the Barren Fork River Dam at Pepper Branch Park (120 Old Morrison Road) and take out at the old VFW building […]

Normandy Lake Paddle to Waterfalls

Sunday, July 7 - Normandy Lake Paddle to Waterfalls. Joint Sunday activity with the Murfreesboro chapter. We will paddle from Ward’s Chapel Boat Ramp on Normandy Lake to Short Springs State Natural Area’s Machine Falls and then paddle to Ovoca Falls. We’ll meet at 8:00 am CT at the Dollar General Store, 1832 McArthur Street […]

Old Spann House Hike

Monday, July 15 – Old Spann House Trail Hike.  3.8 mile loop, easy to moderate, Tims Ford State Park, Winchester, TN.  Meet at 4pm CDT in the Visitor Center parking lot; be ready to step off right on time! Our hike features rolling hills through a pine and hardwood forest and overlooks of beautiful Tims Ford […]

Potluck Dinner & Chapter Meeting

Monday, July 15, 6:00 – 7:30pm, Highland Rim Chapter Potluck Dinner and Chapter Meeting. Tims Ford State Park, Picnic Shelter #1. We will begin at 6:00 pm with a Potluck Dinner. Grilled hot dogs will be provided. Bring a dish to share and your own beverage. After dinner we will have a presentation by one […]

Grundy Forest and Sycamore Falls

Saturday, July 20 – Grundy Forest, Sycamore Falls and Fiery Gizzard Loop, Tracy City.  Three miles, moderate.  Hike through beautiful Hemlocks and hardwood trees along cascading Fiery Gizzard Creek.  On the way to admire Sycamore Falls we will see Chimney Rocks.  We will also stroll through historic CCC camp.  Wear sturdy boots and bring hiking […]

Bear Creek Backcountry Trail

Thursday, July 25 –  Bear Creek Backcountry Trail, Cloudland Canyon State Park, Rising Fawn, GA.  7.5 miles, 1300 foot elevation gain, rated challenging due to some steep inclines and a creek crossing.  The trail starts flat with meadow and lake views but eventually switchbacks steeply down through the forest to a beautiful Bear Creek crossing. […]

Window Cliffs State Natural Area

Saturday, July 27 – Window Cliffs State Natural Area. Baxter. 5.5 miles round trip. Moderate. Joint hike with the Murfreesboro Chapter.  Window Cliffs State Natural Area is located approximately 18 miles south of Cookeville near Burgess Falls State Park. There is a bluff that separates the upstream and downstream parts of Cane Creek, and the […]

Buggy Top and Natural Bridge

Saturday, August 10 – South Cumberland State Park - Buggytop Trail and Natural Bridge. Sewanee. 4.5 miles rated moderate. Joint hike with the Murfreesboro Chapter.  We will hike to Lost Cove Cave on the Buggytop trail. This is one of the plateau’s most impressive cave entrances. The mouth of the cave is carved out of […]

Grundy Forest and Sycamore Falls

Thursday, August 15 – Grundy Forest, Sycamore Falls and Fiery Gizzard Loop, Tracy City.  Three miles, moderate.  Hike through beautiful Hemlocks and hardwood trees along cascading Fiery Gizzard Creek.  On the way to admire Sycamore Falls we will see Chimney Rocks.  We will also stroll through historic CCC camp.  Wear sturdy boots and bring hiking […]

Chapter Meeting at Valley View Farm

On Monday, August 19, at 6:00 pm we will meet at Valley View Farm, 165 Valley View Ln., Manchester. The farm is located about halfway between Tullahoma and Manchester, just off Hwy 55. Valley View Farm is locally owned by Mike and Joann Chissler, who have made this a tourist and education destination featuring a […]

Tims Ford Lake Islands

August 23, 2024, 9:30 AM – Tim’s Ford Lake Paddle.  5 to 6 hours of calm lake paddling.  We’ll put in at Devil’s Step Boat Ramp and head west for our first snack break on either Goose Island or Maple Bend Island, and then spend most of our time exploring the beautiful and generally lightly […]

Little Island Camping and Kayaking

Friday through Sunday, September 6-8 - Camping on Little Island on Tims Ford Lake, kayaking on Tims Ford Lake, and hiking on Ray Branch Peninsula. Joint outing with the Murfreesboro Chapter, Sara Pollard. Contact Joan Hartvigsen to reserve a spot-on Little Island, at jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-962-0811. Saturday we will kayak to Ray Branch Peninsula and […]

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